Right Wing Slams Obama For Advocating Leadership Theory That Was Espoused By...
Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid activist, and the leader of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In 1962 he was arrested and convicted of sabotage and other...
View Article10 things you need to know today: December 11, 2012
The Week Childhood obesity dips slightly, Cairo braces for dueling protests, and more in our roundup of the stories that are making news and driving opinion 1. OBAMA AND BOEHNER FISCAL CLIFF TALKS...
View ArticleA Canadian’s View On Our Disrespect Of President Obama’s Presidency
EgbertoWillies.com America – He’s Your President for Goodness Sake! By William Thomas There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied round their...
View Article10 things you need to know today: June 24, 2013
The Week Mandela slips into critical condition, George Zimmerman’s trial begins, and more 1. SNOWDEN REQUESTS ASYLUM FROM ECUADOR Edward Snowden, the IT expert who leaked secrets about National...
View Article10 things you need to know today: June 28, 2013
Thousands gather for an immigration reform rally in downtown Los Angeles, May 1. The Week The Senate passes a sweeping immigration overhaul, protesters greet President Obama in South Africa, and more...
View Article10 things you need to know today: June 29, 2013
President Obama and the first lady are greeted by a state official as they arrive in South Africa on June 28. The Week Obama visits South Africa, Edward Snowden’s father tries to bring him back home,...
View Article10 things you need to know today: July 5, 2013
People dance and cheer in Tahrir Square the day after former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi was ousted from power. The Week Islamists protest Morsi’s overthrow, a California fireworks accident...
View Article10 things you need to know today: September 1, 2013
President Obama delivers a statement on Syria in the White House’s Rose Garden on August 31. The Week President Obama seeks Congressional approval for Syria action, Nelson Mandela heads home from the...
View ArticleObama: Mandela ‘No Longer Belongs To Us, He Belongs To The Ages’
Nelson Mandela – 1918 – 2013 The Huffington Post South Africa’s iconic leader Nelson Mandela passed away on Thursday. Mandela was 95 and had spent months in the hospital earlier this year for a...
View Article10 things you need to know today: December 6, 2013
Nelson Mandela and his wife walk together after he is released from prison in 1990. (AP Photo/Greg English) The Week The world mourns Nelson Mandela, an American teacher is slain in Benghazi, and more...
View ArticleTed Cruz posts Mandela tribute on Facebook. His fans go crazy.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx) attribution: ASSOCIATED PRESS Daily Kos You’d think a tribute to one of the greatest leaders in modern history would be controversy-free, but no. The statement from Ted Cruz on his...
View ArticleFox Nation Readers React To Death Of Nelson Mandela With Racism, Death Wishes...
Some might ask why bother to publish this stuff. To that, I reply, why not? Why protect the SOBs by not publicizing their inanity? Newshounds Fox Nation posted a respectful article about Nelson...
View ArticleKos’ Sunday Talk: Time heals all wounds
Daily Kos Thursday night, Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela—South Africa’s first black president—died at the age of 95, prompting an outpouring of grief and tributes from around the world. Prior to his election...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich To Conservatives: ‘What Would You Have Done?’
I don’t often view Newt Gingrich in a favorable light, but this time is an exception… The Atlantic – Ta-Nehisi Coates Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) said Sunday he was “very surprised” at...
View ArticleMichael Eric Dyson rips Mary Matalin for ‘amnesia’ after Cheney branded...
The Raw Story Georgetown University Professor Michael Eric Dyson lashed out at conservative strategist Mary Matalin, a former aide to Vice President Dick Cheney, after she defended her one-time boss...
View ArticleObama-Castro redux: Image of a handshake, but a speech with a backhanded slap
President Obama shakes hands with Raul Castro at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg South Africa. | Getty Images The Twitter-verse other social media and right-wing blogs are abuzz...
View ArticleJon Stewart Schooled Tea Partiers For Racist Reactions To Nelson Mandela’s Death
The Huffington Post Jon Stewart kicked off this week’s “Daily Show” by shedding light on some truly odd reactions that some folks had about the passing of Nelson Mandela — including at least one...
View ArticleSelfie-Gate? I think not…
Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron pose for a selfie photo with Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt (center) as First Lady Michelle watches the memorial service|Getty Images...
View Article10 things you need to know today: December 11, 2013
Murray and Ryan say their budget deal will prevent a shutdown in January. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) The Week Congress reaches a two-year budget deal, Mary Barra becomes the first woman to run GM,...
View ArticleJon Stewart Cannot Understand The Media’s Freakout Over Obama’s Castro Handshake
I love this guy… The Huffington Post You know it’s a slow news week when a significant portion of Monday’s news coverage centered around President Obama’s handshake with Cuban president Raul Castro....
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